The families of five people who died in a rowhouse fire last January are taking the city's housing authority to court.
The lawsuit claims that the PHA was responsible in this case for a number of reasons, including that the PHA"knew its four-bedroom apartment was overcrowded with 14 people, constituting a safety hazard."
The suit also notes that the apartment did not have a fire escape, fire extinguishers or a working fire suppression system and the PHA was responsible for ensuring the apartment complied with all codes and regulations. The lawsuit also names California-based Enor International Inc., the company that made the"Techno Torch" lighter that was used to start the fire.
In announcing the law suit, the firm did not disclose just how much compensation it may seek through this legal action. Representatives for the PHA and the city did not immediately return calls for comment on the recent filing.
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